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Cool tool: One click installation of open source apps | Brocade CEO Carney challenges status quo in networking

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10 amazing Linux desktop environments you've probably never seen
One of the most amazing things about Linux is how versatile it is. Let's face it - Windows and MacOS X are...boring. They look exactly how they look. When it comes to making your computer look and behave however you like, Linux is king. Let's take a stroll through some truly interesting, and beautiful, Linux Desktop Environments - the ones that many of us have never even seen. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Wildpackets

Essential Reference for Monitoring Your IT Infrastructure
How do you choose a network monitoring solution – SNMP monitoring, flow-based monitoring, or packet analysis – that is right for your IT infrastructure? This ebook your crash course in network monitoring for analysis and learn to use multi-segment analysis to diagnose performance problems with distributed application architectures. Download this ebook

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WEBCAST: Fluke Networks

Best Practices Performance Monitoring Recorded Webinar
Webinar will examine the driving factors, objectives, requirements, and best practices surrounding converged network and application performance management. Learn More

Cool tool: One click installation of open source apps
Downloading open source applications can sometimes be a pain in the neck. There can be multiple drivers, a variety of related components and a handful of little status bars that move from left to right at varying rates of speed. Read More

Brocade CEO Carney challenges status quo in networking
The interesting thing about chili con carne is that you can have variations in the flavor and quality of the food depending on how the different ingredients are tweaked and mixed together. The same thing can be said for tech companies. Bring in a new CEO, tweak a few things, and get different results. The Mike Klayko era of Brocade is now in the books, and its time for the newly appointed CEO, Lloyd... Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

HP reference configuration for Premium OLTP
This paper describes a hardware and software reference architecture for using HP hardware to deploy very large and highly transactional Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2 OLTP database systems in tier 1 enterprise application environments. Learn More!

To Tap Big Data, Federal IT Must Partner With Tech Industry
Experts within and outside government IT stress the role the private sector must play in helping cash-strapped federal agencies find order in their growing stockpiles of data. Read More

VMware launches dual persona feature for Verizon smart phones
Through a deal with Verizon, VMware is going to offer the ability for employees to download a app that allows their companies to run a standardized corporate version of Android OS on their phones along side their personal version. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com

The Science of Social Listening for Customer Experience
Customers today expect immediate service and fast resolutions from the social Web. These conversations are happening right now, on millions of sites, among millions of people. Are you listening? Learn how your business can transform the customer service experience into a more social one. Learn More!

11 Tips for Deploying ERP Applications
In a global mobile environment, organizations are looking for ERP systems that do more than integrate with a legacy system. But with so many solutions available, how do you choose the software that's right for your enterprise? IT executives and ERP experts offer 11 tips to get a return on your software investment. Read More

FBI/IC3: Impersonation, intimidation and scams, yep that's the Internet
The FBI and Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued their annual look at the state of the dark side of the Internet which is indeed thriving with all manner of scams and intimation tactics being used by criminals. [RELATED: An inside look at the fraud blight] Read More

When HIPAA is too hard for health care, Health Security Solutions
Health care today is a complicated business. Staying on top of the latest medical developments, treatments and technology is a full-time job. Working within the insurance company business process so you can get paid is yet another world unto itself. Running a business trying to keep people healthy (that is the goal right?) is hard enough. Read More

Transforming the network with Network Functions Virtualization: 10 recommendations for service providers
In order to be successful in the fast paced Internet world, leading carriers must quickly introduce new services and reduce costs. Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a new technology enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to transform their networks. The goal of NFV is to help providers realize the innovation and cost curves enjoyed by the IT community. Read More

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